Radiant Heat - Zone Control

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I am building a 24 x 44 garage that includes a 12 x 10 office area. I have a total of 5 pex circuit, 1 zone with 1 circuit for the office area, and another zone that will use the other 4 circuits for the workshop area.

I am trying to figure out how to handle the zoning. The way I see things I have two good options: use a 5 branch manifold with telestats, or use two zone valves where one would control the office (no manifold), and another would control a 4 circuit manifold.

Any advice which might be better way to go?

If I use telestats, (I suspect I need 5, one for each circuit), do I need a Zone Control board that supports 5 zones so that I can combine the circuits logically? Or would 4 of the circuits get physically wired to one zone on the control board?

Thanks
Matt

 

[mygarageone]

Use 2 pump with the relay and end switch built right in. Each pump does a zone

 

[anthony666]

1 pump .. 1 manifold .. 5 actuators .. 2 zone switching relay

 

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1 pump .. 1 manifold .. 5 actuators .. 2 zone switching relay

Are actuators are the same thing as telestats?

 

[anthony666]

Are actuators are the same thing as telestats?

yes indeed